Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-19
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

The postoftice at Mount Baker,
Skagit county, has been discontinued
Columbia county has a population
of 5,757, 149 less than at the census OF
1885.
Wages in logging camps range from
$50 to $3.50 per month with board and
lodging furnished besides.
The recent census gives Mason
county population of l,l6S. This is
an increase during the past year of
359.
Clallam county has increased in pop
ulation over 70 per cent. stree 1880,
and now has more school children than
at the former date.
Green corn from North Yakima has
been received via the switchback in
the Sound cities, and retails at twenty
five cents per dozen.
Manager Tyler of the Tacoma Ho-
tel, at Tacoma, has contracted with
John F. Mclean of Walla Walla to
supply the hotel with vegetables.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
for this Territory will meet in Vancou-
yer on the 23d inst, and probably re-
main in session three days Grand
Chief Templar NJ. A. Root and Grand
Secretary Rev. J. Campbell will 90
from this city.
The assessed valuation of all proper
ty in Washington Territory for the
year 1875 was $l4,569, l56; for the
year 1880, $23, los, 5S7; for the yea
1886, $5O6S3,S96. The returns for
1887 will show not less than $50 OOO,-
coo; and over one hundred million
will be reached before the beginning
of 1890.
Yakima Signal: An association has
been formed here for the handling of
the surplus hay crop Of Yakima,
which, it is estimated, amounts to
about 5000 tons. Hay is now selling
at Tacoma for $18 to $50 per ton,
which would make the value in that
market Of the surplusage of this coun-
ty between $54 600 and 100000.
The Territorial artesian well at Ritz
vile is now being sunk. The contract
calls for LOO feet bore. Ritzville is
said to be lying in the bed of q grass
covered river bottom of antiquity.
The banks and course of the old
stream are as plainly marked as if the
water ran out yesterday and the grass
grew up to-day. The progress of the
we'll is being watched with interest.
Yakima Signal: The Territorial in
stitute for the fourth judicial district
will be held at North Yakima, begin
ming October Goth. All teachers are
invited to be present and arrangements
will be made for reduced transporta-
tiou. It is desired to have teachers
and supcrintendents present from all
parts of the Territory, and make it the
best institute of the year. The citi-
zens of North Yakima offer free en-
tertainment to all teachers in attend
ance.
Architect Talbot, of the Northern
Pacific railroad and J. R. Patton, the
railroad contractor, took the overland
train Wednesday for Green river,
where they 60 to examine stone which
will be used in the construction of the
basement for the headquarters build
ing. Mr.. Patton says it will take A.
600 yards of stone for the work. He
states further that they can have either
choice of sandstone or fine blue
stone which abounds by the railroad
near Green river.
Post-Intelligencer: The official
weight of bushel of oats is thirty-six
pounds, but oats grown on Puget Sound
fats" weigh between forty-two and
forty-five pounds per bushel. In the
immediate vicinity of La Conner, there
are under cultivation about 10000
acres. One hundred bushels to the
acre is not an uncommon yield there
in good years. Taking these estimates
and counting bushel as weighing 40
pounds, we have the probable yield Of
the farms in the vicinity adjoining La
Conner at 10000 tons of oats for 1887.
And still they come! Last week.
Blaine Journal says: "On Tuesday
evening as Mr. Staeubi was returning
home from from trip into British
Columbia, about dusk he passed gang
of nine Chinese about half way be-
ween Mud Bay and the boundary line.
All were heavily loaded, and apparent
ly, had been camped during the day,
and had just started, evidently with
the intention of crossing the line in
the night. Mr.. s. counted the Chi
nese, which action appeared to fright
en- them, for they all stopped, ranged
themselves in a row and stood perfect
ly still and silent. They would not
speak to Mr.. S., and when he started
on his way, they began vigorous
chattering among themselves, but re-
manned standing until he passed out
of sight. The last he saw of them
they were standing in group, chatter
ing as only Chinese and magpies can.
Hardly night passes but band of
Chinese cross the line here from Brit
ish Columbia"
Testimony is being taken in the
case of Catherine 7 Philh-icL va n